Stuffed Breadsticks

A few weeks ago we went out to Magleby's Fresh for lunch here in Provo. My husband got the stuffed breadstick...and about passed out. It was delicious. I of course went in search of a comparable recipe on line and found this beauty. They are really really yummy and a fun alternative to pizza with the same ingredients. You could also shape these into larger personal-sized breadsticks if you wanted to be just like Magleby's. We opted for the smaller puff versions (more kid-friendly).

Stuffed Pizza Rolls

1 recipe pizza dough
marinara/pizza sauce
2 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 T olive oil or melted butter
1/2 t garlic powder
1 t dried Italian seasoning
mozzarella cheese
Pizza toppings of your choice: ie, ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Unroll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat or roll the dough so it’s about 12″ by 8″. Cut it into squares about 2" by 2", or however big you want your puffs to be.

Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. (Note that you’re not putting the marinara sauce on the dough- it’s for dipping after) Just eyeball how much. You just need to be able to enclose the toppings in the dough so keep that in mind.

When all of your dough squares have cheese and toppings on them, carefully lift up each square and wrap the dough around the toppings. Pinch to make sure each ball is sealed shut and then place them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pie pan (or similar sized dish).

Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter (I’ve used both and there’s not much difference in result) and then sprinkle with the garlic and Italian seasoning and top with Parmesan cheese.

Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Serve with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping!

{as found on Our Best Bites.com}

Grilled Pizzas

During the summer I hate turning the oven on. So for dinners, my favorites include anything cooked on the grill. This pizza was perfect, fast, and really, really yummy. this recipe suggest tomatoes, sausage and fresh basil but I just did personal size pizzas and let each person make theirs as they wanted. They were a huge hit.

Dough
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used half white and half wheat flour)
1 1/2 tsp yeast
1 tsp salt
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Topping
1 lb red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved (or only red if your grocery store doesn't carry yellow)
1/2 lb turkey sausage, cooked and thinly sliced
1 cup grated part-skim mozzarella (I used half fresh mozzarella and half grated)
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Or, really, whatever toppings you want.

Directions:
Mix flour, yeast and salt in a bowl. Gradually add 1/2 cup warm (110°) water until a soft dough forms. Divide dough into 4 portions. Using hands, roll dough into balls, coat with cooking spray, cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rise 30 to 45 minutes. When ready to cook, place each ball of dough on a piece of wax paper and flatten into a 4-inch circle. Coat grill with cooking spray and heat on high. Gently lift dough onto grill and cook until dough puffs and underside stiffens (about 30 seconds); flip and reduce heat to low. Mix topping ingredients, then divide among crusts; cover grill. Grill until cheese melts, 5 to 6 minutes more. Slice and serve.

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

2 Chicken Breasts, baked and sliced (I used half of a Rotisserie Chicken, love them!)
1/4-1/3 C. Original flavor barbecue sauce
1 small tomato; chopped (I used a Roma)
1/2 C. jalapeno peppers (more if you like it HOT) - I left these out
1 small onion; thinly sliced (I used a RED onion)
1 T. McCormick All-Purpose seasoning of Herbs and Spices (contains parsley, basic, oregano, red pepper, garlic, lemon peel, celery and paprika)
3 C. Monterrey Jack Cheese (I just bought shredded pizza cheese)
1 Recipe of Pizza Dough

Prepare Pizza Dough and spread on pan. Spread barbecue sauce over dough. Top with 3/4 of the cheese. Sprinkle with chicken, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, seasoning. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until crust is lightly brown. (All ingredients and baking time are approximate so make however you like it and be careful on the baking) ENJOY!!!

Pizza Crust

Got this from the SIL...I make something from her recipe book at least once a week! Use with the BBQ Pizza Recipe I'm about to post!

Pizza Crust
1 C. hot water
2 T. dry yeast
2 T. oil
2-3/4 C. flour
1 T. powdered milk
2 t. salt
2 T. sugar

Mix water and yeast until dissolved. Knead all ingredients together for several minutes. Mixture will seem dry at first until well blended. Cover and allow to rise until doubled (about 20-30 minutes). This recipe makes enough to fitt on the Pampered Chef Round Pizza Stone plus some extra for a few bread sticks.

Pizza Pizza!

I made this pizza last night:


1 T Sugar
1 cup Warm Water
1 T Active Yeast
3 1/4 C Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Put the warm water in a bowl. Sprinkle water with yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil, and about 3 cups flour. With wooden spoon, stir into a soft dough. Place on lightly floured board. Knead until dough is elastic and shines - 10 to 15 minutes. Shape into a ball and place in oiled bowl, turning to oil dough all over. Cover bowl and let raise until doubled in size. Press into 15 to 16" circle. Brush with oil and put on toppings. To brown crust, brush with butter. Bake at 500 for 10 minutes.

Our favorite is a Greek pizza, with the following toppings:

Fresh chopped Basil
Garlic
Roma Tomatoes
Feta Cheese
Purple Onions, chopped
Fresh Chopped Spinach